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| 43.1 | | OFFCLU::DKEATING | Not all that shivers is cold | Wed Apr 20 1988 14:19 | 5 |
| .0� Question :- if the Sex Pistols were the major influence in the mid-70's
.0� and Joy Division were the major influence in the early 80's who
.0� is/was the major influence in the mid-80's .. ?
This is a very 'iffy' question.....
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| 43.2 | I must compose carefully | REPAIR::EDWARDS | In Moshing We Trust | Wed Apr 20 1988 14:31 | 14 |
| Let's be analytical-
The majority of pop music(*under16's*)is electronic, so I guess
that you could say it's a natural progression from the new romantic
era(early eighties), I don't know, just a thought.
Dance music has nothing to do with soul anymore.
Indie/gothic draws a lot from the old hippie numbers along with
more modern influences like *punk* and I think the Cure are the
best in this area.
Rock is the business. Always going forward to new ground, doesn't
let the media/fashion rule it. Biggest heroes METALLICA.
Slap my wrist if I'm wrong,
Eddy.
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| 43.3 | | RDGENG::KEDMUNDS | but I haven't got an fm2r... | Thu Apr 21 1988 08:25 | 4 |
| Judging by the way pop music is going these days, it seems that
the Bee Gees were the major influence in the 70s.
Keith
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| 43.4 | The Producers | SUBURB::SUMMERFIELDC | Living on a knife edge | Thu Apr 21 1988 19:00 | 13 |
| Listening ( only when I cant avoid it :-) ) to the chart sounds
from the 80's, my vote for biggest influence is The Producers.Not
some noxious pop group, but instead an even worse bunch of s**theads
including SAW and Trevor Horn.
I suspect that, with hindsight, the 80's will be remembered
as the decade when to be a commercial success a band had to look
good, be willing to be molded as the record companies saw fit, and
play what they were told to, how and when they were told to.
The 80's wont ( I hope :-) ) be remembered as a great decade.
Balders
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| 43.5 | Producers and Dancers | HEART::WARD | | Thu Apr 21 1988 20:49 | 9 |
| RE:4 - you've stolen my thunder cos that's what I was just about
to suggest .. ! Don't forget Jam and Lewis too who really
stimulated soul/dance/hip-hop/house (I think).
A major artist having influence must have been Madonna (sorry
folks). After all - how many well-known female singers
were around before 1985 ? Nowadays the charts (and Indies
as well) are populated with nothing but female singers (either
solo or in groups).
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| 43.6 | Lime Pickle | WARSAW::ENGINEERS | | Mon Apr 25 1988 19:31 | 7 |
| Re .5 : "How many well known female singers........"
Where have you been ? On the moon ? How about
LULU
Nana Moskouri
Vera Lynn - The one with the white cliffs !
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| 43.7 | Stone The Crows | IPG::MORGAN | This Is Car 55, We're In A Truck | Mon Apr 25 1988 22:42 | 1 |
| Re .5 What about Maggie Bell ?
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| 43.8 | Kate Bush, Susi Quatro et al | GYPSC::CHISHOLM | Dem Tambourines! | Tue Apr 26 1988 10:03 | 4 |
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'an don't you dare forget Kiki Dee
Doug.
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| 43.9 | Sandy Denny - my vote ! | CHEFS::LAWSONM | Jesus is the RISEN SON of GOD | Fri Apr 29 1988 14:51 | 1 |
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| 43.10 | | AYOV11::RENNISON | Gimme a cybo-razor-cut. | Thu Oct 29 1992 09:06 | 6 |
| In retrospect, I think that the main musical influence of the mid/late eighties
had to be the Smiths. SAW can't have been major influences on music because
what they do is not music.
Mark
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| 43.11 | | SUBURB::TUDORK | | Thu Oct 29 1992 14:36 | 4 |
| The Smiths! Beg to differ...
They're a novelty act aren't they?
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| 43.12 | | AYOV11::RENNISON | Gimme a cybo-razor-cut. | Thu Oct 29 1992 14:51 | 14 |
| Smiths square crisps and Salt'n'Shake are novelty. I don't think that the band
were though.
I have never liked them, in fact I find Morrisey a complete tube. However, all
you need to do is look at how many bands now think it is cool to be totally
miserable. Also how many vegetarians are there as a result of the Meat is Murder
crusade ? Quite a few to my knowledge. OK so it's silly to stop eating meat
just because some geezer with a buch of daffodils stuck up his jacksy says it's
bad, but it has happened.
I stand by my earlier observation.
Mark
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| 43.13 | | ARRODS::OHAGANB | Lights Out in London | Thu Oct 29 1992 15:29 | 18 |
| I'd say the Smith's influence only went as far as the jangley, indie
music culture reflected by the NME. You could also say The JAMC had an
effect equal to the Smiths but again it was restricted too. The only
area which I think can claim to have had an effect across a wide
variety of styles and a far greater audience was the Chicago House
scene or whatever they called it. And we all know what came out of
that don't we? Aceeed!
barry.
p.s. Not forgetting the immeasurable influence of his royal purpleness
of course.
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| 43.14 | | CHEFS::FIDDLERM | Le singe est dans L'arbre | Thu Oct 29 1992 17:44 | 11 |
| The Smiths and New Order were obviously the most influential bands of
the 80s for UK music. The JAMC were great, but a touch too derivative
of VU. The great Joy Division cast a shadow over everything in the
early eighties, and in may ways still do I guess.
Like him or hate him, Mozz produced some of the funniest best thought
out lyrics for many years. Its a shame he has gone down the tube with
his solo stuff.
Miserable? Listen again.
Mikef
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| 43.15 | hmm? hmm? | RDGENG::WHITEV | Evil Temptress | Mon Nov 02 1992 10:31 | 5 |
| what about The Cure?
Siouxsie and the Banshees?
Jesus and Mary Chain?
The Pixies?
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